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The Rugby World Cup is fast-approaching, with most teams now in preparation camps for September's global gathering. There are a lot of things to tick off before then and one of them is them is the launch of a new kit. Some nations have already revealed their strips, others have been supposedly 'leaked' online while some are preparing for the big reveal. Here's what we have so far... Wales The Welsh Rugby Union released a trailer to tease their new kit today. It's expected the full kit will be revealed imminently. Argentina Los Pumas are yet to officially launch their kit for the tournament, though these images have appeared on social media. Australia Wales' rivals in Pool D have already officially launched their kits. They have a traditional gold home kit and an indigenous alternate strip. Canada Nothing from Canada at the moment. England Nothing official from the England camp at the moment, though this image has appeared on social media. Fiji Nothing from Fiji yet. France … [Read more...] about The Rugby World Cup kits released so far

Japan aims to bring the Rugby World Cup to as wide an audience as possible in the fledgling rugby nation and host cities stretch from the northern island of Hokkaido to Fukuoka, on the western tip of the archipelago. The government is also hoping to breathe new life into an area wrecked by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, creating the only purpose-built stadium in a town destroyed by the disaster. Here are the 12 stadiums hosting matches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which kicks off in just over 100 days with the opening ceremony on September 20 (capacity in brackets): - Yokohama International Stadium (72,327) - The biggest stadium and the venue for both semi-finals and the final on November 2. The Yokohama Stadium, just south of Tokyo, is used to holding major sporting events, having hosted the final of the 2002 football World Cup where Brazil beat Germany. Yokohama is synonymous with Japanese rugby history. British soldiers posted there brought the game to Japan, founding the Yokohama … [Read more...] about From Hokkaido to Fukuoka, Japan’s Rugby World Cup stadiums

If you are planning on watching the Rugby World Cup this year, you may have to change the way you watch rugby. The rights to broadcast the tournament in September and October this year have been bought by Spark Sport and, as a result, most games will have to be streamed via the internet. While the Rugby World Cup does not start until September, rural rugby fans are being advised to check out their broadband now if they want to live stream the games. Spark corporate relations partner Anaru Tuhi said “the general rule of thumb” was if you could reliably use other streaming services like Youtube or Netflix at peak hours (8pm to 9pm) on the device you plan to watch the rugby on, you should have no issues streaming the Rugby World Cup. Spark Sport came under fire recently when users had technical issues while streaming Formula 1, but Mr Tuhi said it was natural for a three-month-old platform to have teething issues. “The platform has already streamed around 4680 hours of … [Read more...] about Fast internet needed to watch Rugby World Cup

Long-time New Zealand Rugby (NZR) chief executive Steve Tew announced Wednesday he will leave his role at the end of 2019, citing a need for "new blood" after his 12 years at the helm. Tew took over in the wake of the All Blacks' disastrous 2007 World Cup campaign and has since seen the team lift the trophy twice, in 2011 and 2015. He has also improved the organisation's finances and helped persuade several high-profile players to remain with the All Blacks rather than accept lucrative overseas offers. "After much reflection, I've decided that this is the best time for me to make way for someone else to lead New Zealand Rugby into the future and a new phase for our national game," Tew said. He will join a growing list of departures from New Zealand after the World Cup in Japan, including All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and captain Kieran Read. Also leaving are Ryan Crotty, Ben Smith, Liam Squire and Nehe Milner-Skudder There are also question marks over whether code-hopping star Sonny … [Read more...] about New Zealand Rugby boss Tew joins post-World Cup exodus

Blues midfielder Ma'a Nonu is on the verge of a shock return to former club Toulon, according French reports. The 37-year-old is being targeted as cover for Mathieu Bastareaud, who will head to the US Major League Rugby, after the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Nonu played 77 games for Toulon over a four-year period between 2015-18. Sonny Bill Williams returns to full training with Blues Sam Cane to be unleashed against Crusaders Club president Mourad Boudjellal has already signed several high-profile names for next season, but refused to comment on Nonu. Boudjellal said more signings for the 2019/20 season would be announced next month. The reports claim the contract is just awaiting Nonu's signature. Former All Blacks Julian Savea and Liam Messam are currently contracted to the French club, while Hurricanes outside back Nehe Milner-Skudder will join them, after the current Super Rugby season. Nonu returned to New Zealand for the 2019 Super Rugby season, citing family as a big reason for … [Read more...] about Rugby World Cup 2019: Ma’a Nonu tipped for Toulon return